Some recommend 3/8" for a mat, but that's 9.5mm, roughly 1.5 times thicker than the larger 6mm mat discussed herein. Over-kill? A good idea?
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I think it would probably be overkill. This mat is probably twice as thick as the cheap foam mats. The foam mats will get ripped and crushed over time as well.
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I got a mat this thin so I could have protection on the carpet below the treadmill but still have room to run in my low ceiling basement. The thin nature of the mat is just fine.
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I have the 4mm mat under my treadmill and it's fine. I've had it for a year and it looks as good as the day I got it. I have it over carpet. It does have a fairly strong rubber smell at first but that doesn't last.
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Sammy I believe that is too thick. Check the manufacturers website but I think they specify 6" +/-
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No, I think it is about right thickness. Not sure if thicker will be better, but I will certainly not go thiner than 8 inches.
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The travel mat only come in 1/8 inch. If you want a thicker mat get the Harmony pro mat (3/16 inch thick). Jade also makes a super thick mat (5/16 inch) called the Fusion for yoga and pilates - all of these come in 74 inches.
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Hi Kelly, I think the ix series is a different size mat. I would verify that with a dealer though.
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I've done it both ways and really a nice thick mat is soooooo much nicer on your joints and less slippery than carpet. I'm older (55) so being nice to my joints makes sense. Mine is about 3/4 inch thick black puzzle mat that I got here on Amazon. I bought two sets and put them together to make a larger area. Well worth the $. The thin yoga mats really only help with the slipping part.
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No! I measured it... 1/2 inch, but I agree that an inch would be too thick.
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I totally agree with Pomaikai. I keep the mat in the laundry room, but my main entrance door is like yours, so I put the mat in front of it just to try and see how it works. It goes well. If the mat would have been 1mm thicker, the door would have caught it. Good luck!
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This mat is thick and has a nicely finished edge. With the proper cutting tool you could definitely cut it to fit, but it might not look as good.
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ill measure mines tomorrow. pretty big. i still havent found a bag to fit it. i purchased one for $12 but it only fits a mat thats 1/4" thick. and this one is double that size.
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The mat itself is less than 1/2 inch. However, the built in "transformer" is about one inch. This product works just great, by the way.
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I used a 5/8 inch and it worked well, however, I did not try the other sizes and I'm not sure what the company recommends.
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From what I understand, mats "rated" for >3 need to be at 9/16" thick. This is just under that and is not legally (i.e. public places/daycares etc.) approved for children under 3.
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2 feet by 2 feet is pretty big for a mat shipped by mail? Take some tape and mark off 6 feet by 4 feet on the ground. Its a good size. I bought 2 packs and it was more than enough. Mats are good quality in my opinion.
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use a 7F it will remove the mat's, a 5 will not. A 10 will also remove mats but cuts to the skin.
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Because of the poor quality this mat does not have a sturdy thickness. Seemed lumpy throughout and inconsistent in areas. But to answer your question I would say 1 inch or less.
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When I purchased these, I clicked on "Tell us what we missed" under the product details--despite the fact that in the past I've found this to be an exercise in futility--and indicated that information regarding the size of the opening would be helpful. Obviously this has had no effect, as expected. Upon receipt of the mats I found that the opening size is actually 7-1/2 x 9-1/2", fine for an 8x10 that you've cropped appropriately. The mats are quite nice, no complaints there. I also bought some Sax 8x10" mats, which have a 4-1/2 x 6-1/2" opening.